Olympiacos is expected to sign former Besiktas player Shaquielle McKissic, according to Eurohoops. The deal is reportedly until 2021, with a team option for the summer of 2020.
Olympiacos is currently under a Euroleague transfer ban, but the situation is expected to be resolved so the 29-year-old guard/forward can join the Greek team.
Fonte: Eurohoops.
Turkish side Gaziantep is signing Perrin Buford, a source told Sportando.
Buford has already officially parted ways with Joventut Badalona.
Five-star prospect of the 2021 class Paolo Banchero is very close to get Italian passport, a source told Sportando. Paperwork for the release of the passport are in an advanced phase.
On Instagram the player has posted a story of himself wearing Italy’s NT no.1 jersey.
Fonte: Sportando.
DeAndre Kane in talks with KK Mega Bemax .
American forward played last season with Maccabi Tel Aviv averaging 8 points in EuroLeague .
Former Maccabi Tel Aviv’s G/F DeAndre Kane is joining Serbian club KK Mega Bemax
— Roi Cohen (@RoiCohen99) February 5, 2020
New head coach for Neptunas Klaipeda . Lithuanian club parts ways with Tomas Rinkevicius and calls his former assistant Jurica Zuza .
Neptunas now is fifth in LKL ranking with record 11-9.
Coaching change in Neptunas Klaipeda. Neptunas parted ways with rookie coach Tomas Rinkevicius after Champions League elimination. His former assistant Jurica Zuza will replace him till the end of the season.
— Donatas Urbonas (@Urbodo) February 5, 2020
Bilbao announced the signing of Tyler Haws for the remainder of the season.
The big man has already played in Spain with Obradoiro and Huesca.
In Leb Gold he averaged 12.9 points and 3.6 rebounds per contest.
Fonte: Bilbao Basket.
Galatasaray is pursuing John Roberson to strengthen the backcourt, a source told Sportando.
The American point guard is averaging more than 20 points and 5 assists in NBL with South East Melbourne.
Roberson has played several years in Europe with Zlatorog, Sodertalje, Atomeromu, Monthey, Chalon, Asvel and Enisey.
Telekom Baskets Bonn announced the hiring of Will Voigt as head coach of the team.
Voigt has recently coached Nigeria’s NT and Angola’s NT leading the African Country in China at the FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Fonte: Telekom Baskets Bonn.
Apollon signs Andre Pierce .
Former Lee JC left Al Nasr Riyadh in December and played last season in Romania with CSK Miercurea Ciuc averaging 23.8 points, 12 rebound and 1.6 assists.
Andre Pierce (6’10 – F) has signed with Apollon in Cyprus for the rest of the season, a source told @Sportando
— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) February 4, 2020
Will Voigt is expected to become the new head coach of Telekom Baskets Bonn after the firing of Thomas Pach, a source told Emiliano Carchia of Sportando.
The German team has won just 3 of the 17 BBL games played since the start of the season.
Will Voigt is expected to become the new head coach of Telekom Baskets Bonn after the firing of Thomas Pach, a source told @Sportando
— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) February 4, 2020
Randy Culpepper signed untile the end of the season with OriOra Pistoia, the italian team announced.
The veteran guard started the year for SC Prometey, in the top Ukrainian division, with averages of 20.7 points, 4.6 assist and 1.8 steals over 12 games.
Randy Culpepper è un nuovo giocatore dell'OriOra Pistoia! – https://t.co/g02JGv2V6M pic.twitter.com/dWAP2hVYfq
— Pistoia Basket 2000 (@PistoiaBasket) February 4, 2020
Ivan Marinkovic signed a contract until 2022 with KK Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, the slovenian team announced.
The big man started the year for Sixt Primorska, with averages of 11.8 points and 5 rebounds over 32 games.
Fonte: KK Cedevita.
Projected NBA lottery pick RJ Hampton has left the New Zealand Breakers and returned home to continue his rehab from his hip injury and prepare for the NBA draft.
The 18-year-old guard played 15 games in the NBL, averaging 8.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists.
Fonte: NBL.
The Heroes Den Bosch have brought in Ordane Kanda-Kanyinda on a tryout deal.
He spent the last two seasons in Belgium with Kangoeroes and Spirou Charleroi.
Former UTEP guard McKenzie Moore has signed a contract with Anwil Wloclawek, the team announced.
Moore most recently played in the Dubai International Tournament. He also holds stints in the Greek A1, Turkish BSL and VTB League.
Fonte: Anwil Wloclawek.
Veteran guard Mike Efevberha is closing in on a deal with Chemidor of Iran’s Superleague, sources told Sportando.
Efevberha has played in the Lebanese LBL and the French Pro B this season – he averaged 14.7 points per game for French club JA Vichy. He also played for Al Riyadi Beirut in the Dubai International Tournament.
Former NBA second-round pick Ater Majok has agreed to a deal with US Monastir (Tunisia) of the NBA/FIBA’s Basketball Africa League, a source told Sportando.
Majok has played 10 games in the Australian NBL this season but has seen limited playing time.
Dewayne Jackson signed with Sigal Prishtina, his agent Craig McKenzie told Sportando.
This year Jackson played 5 games in the top Lebanese division, with averages of 15.4 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assist and 2.2 blocks.
Sigal Prishtina, historically the top club in Kosovo, signed versatile 6'9" forward Dewayne Jackson, his agente Craig McKenzie told @Sportando
— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) February 3, 2020
Bulgarian guard Pavlin Ivanov has signed a contract with Beroe.
Ivanov started the season in Italy’s Serie A2 with Treviglio.
Point guard John Jordan – the 2016 NBA G League Slam Dunk champion – has signed a deal with Tigers Tübingen of the German Pro A, a source told Sportando.
Jordan spent the 2017-18 season in Finland – averaging over 18 points and 4 assists per game for Salon Vilpas – and with Liege Basket in Belgium.
The Guaynabo Mets officially announced the signing of Daniel Hamilton for the 2020 season of the National Superior Basketball.
Last year the versatile forward out of UConn averaged 3 points and 2.5 rebounds for the Atlanta Hawks.
Fonte: El Vocero.
Former Orlando Magic point guard Isaiah Briscoe has signed with King Szczecin Wilki Morskie of the Polish league, the team announced.
Briscoe is coming off a short stint in Germany where he played for Ratiopharm Ulm as an injury replacement for Tyler Harvey.
Fonte: King Szczecin Wilki Morskie.
Zach Lofton has signed with the Rostock Seawolves of the German second division, the team announced.
Lofton, a 2nd-year guard from New Mexico State, spent his rookie season in the NBA G League with the Grand Rapids Drive. He also appeared in one NBA game with the Detroit Pistons.
Fonte: Rostock Seawolves.
Former Arizona State forward Shaquielle McKissic has terminated the contract with Besiktas due to lack of payments, a source told Sportando.
McKissic has averaged 17.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and three assists per game this season in the Turkish league and Basketball Champions League.
Laurynas Beliauskas has signed a deal with Monbus Obradoiro of the Spanish Liga ACB, the team announced.
Beliauskas played in Lithuania with Nevezis earlier this season.
Fonte: Monbus Obradoiro.
Nate Mason has signed a deal with Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Winner League, the team announced.
Mason, a 2nd-year point guard from the University of Minnesota, has played in the NBA G League with the Texas Legends this season, averaging 15.6 points and 7.2 assists per game.
Fonte: Hapoel Eilat.
Bertram Derthona and Kenny Gaines have parted ways. Gaines was averaging 16.9 points per game in Serie A2.
Gaines has been replaced by Sanders.
Ojars Silins is a new player of Gravelines-Dunkerque, the french team announced.
The forward started the season for Germani Brescia, where he averaged 4.4 points and 1.3 rebounds.
Fonte: Gravelines.
Noah Dickerson leaves Bnei Hertzliya after his contract with the Israeli team expired, his agent David Pick told Sportando.
Dickerson has played also with Maccabi Ashdod this season and in both teams he averaged 11 points and 7 rebounds per game.
According to Kevin O’Connor, several NBA teams have begun to monitor Vasilije Micic‘s situation.
The Anadolu Efes guard was drafted by the 76ers with the 52nd pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.
Micic is averaging over 14 points and 5 assist in Euroleague, shooting 46% from the field, 40% from beyond the arc and 96% from the foul line.
Fonte: The Ringer.